Light of my Life

How pretty is that image? I love light houses. It has a meaning to me in the since of the Lord is the light of my life. And it is just pretty. I love scenery and nature.

I would love to be able to travel, take pictures, and have a travel blog. I could, and will. Just to show off all the prettiness of the world. There is so much evil out there that when I see anything of beauty I am mesmerized .. Whether it is a sunset, a lighthouse, a father hugging his daughter, a couple holding hands, nature, a flower... etc. I love to capture moments in my mind. You can "travel" anywhere to see that. I am thankful that I do not take those for granted like I used to.

I am beyond thankful. I have alot of prayers going on in my mind that I don't even know how to pray for it, or what to say. But Thankfully the Lord knows and will keep proving He is God. Isn't it funny that He keeps on PROVING it? And He does not even have to prove anything to us, but He does. Over and Over He is faithful. Over and Over He is Constant and does not Change. And we forget everyday what He truly does for us, and I just love Him and His faithfulness to me, an undeserving girl. My Lord is faithful to ME.. Am I faithful to Him? What a blessing to be an imperfect girl, a sinner, that is secure in the arms of Christ. I am least of all. But He still loves and protects me. What an awesome God I serve. I am more than a servant, I am a SLAVE to my Christ.

I love you.

Lord, guard my family and friends.

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Colossians 1:26-27

While reading Colossians today I am reminded of the Hope I have in Jesus Christ. The cross, the Resurrection, the mystery revealed through Paul=my HOPE.

Jesus Christ indwells in me, lives in me. When he was crucified on the cross, I was crucified with Him. (Galations 2:20).

The Mystery revealed through Paul was part of God's Sovereign plan. He knew exactly when to reveal it and he chose Paul, least of all saints, to be the apostle to the Gentiles. Now the Mystery is a whole lot of things concerning the Body Of Christ. One Faith, One Baptism.. Heavenly Destiny..Jew and Gentile alike (we now can both possess the the riches of the indwelling Christ), We are able to go to the throne of grace freely through Jesus Christ, we don't have to go through a priest. We can talk freely to our God in Jesus name.There is alot more information on the Mystery but to sum it up.. WE are saved by Grace through Jesus Christ. When he changed Saul to Paul and revealed the mystery, the dispensations changed. Study for yourself. Read, pray, meditate, SEE it for yourself.

Remember the Bible does not contradict itself. It is all there for you to see, We have the completed canon of the Scriptures right in front of us. We can see it first hand. What a blessing! God has a timeline and you better believe I am thankful to be in the Body Of Christ.

Also remember.. When Paul was revealed

1). He went to the Israel/Jews first.. He had to use signs and things to prove himself (God spoke to the Jews in signs and wonders) and to reveal that God was doing something different among the Gentiles..And then God sent Paul to the Gentiles saying that They will not hear (Acts 22:17-22)...

2). Paul also had the supernatural gifts to give himself credibility to Israel/Jews. Once this two fold purpose was accomplished Those things were done away with (signs, toungues, healing, etc), it was an end of an era.. 1 Corinthians 13:8. And were replaced by faith, hope, and charity..I Corinthians 13:13. THE THREE CROWNING GRACES.

Very thankful. I have alot to learn.

Don't take my word for it. GO to THE WORD. Study for yourself.

Meet Virginia

Refresh Button

I had a great weekend. First of all the SAINTS won. I am so glad they are back and fired up.

I went to Jackson and was able to spend alot of time with David and he took me to some nice restaurants, so I ate steak twice :) We also were able to get into the Word together, watch funny movies, laugh alot, and drink LOTS of coffee. So all in all it was great.

I am so thankful for all that the Lord has done for me. It is unreal. I feel refreshed today, and energized. I have alot of things I have to pray for in my life that entails some big changes but I know that the Lord is not going to let me do them on my own. Thankfully. Thankfully I have choices but thankful that the Lord is ultimately in control of all. Takes alot of burden off me.

This is my 5 vehicles of Faith : Psalm 37.. Trust, Delight, Commit, Rest, And Wait on the Lord. I never pray for Patience anymore. I pray for rest, and that I will Wait and while I am waiting Trust and Delight and Commit to the Lord. Ultimately when you can Rest and Wait on the Lord that leads to patience, and of course the tribulations you go through teach you. Tribulations.. They are good and bad. You can sit there and say "Bring on the Rain" Lord, bring it on so I can feel your presence but at the same time you dont want them. It is ironic. So all in all you have to be thankful and find the Lord in the good times and be thankful in the tribulations. But of course you should not HOPE for tribulations (my opinion). I used too, not hope for it, but more welcome it. But the more you "love" and the more people you love the less you want that.. I am rambling but I know what I am meaning haha. In other words for me..I dont hope for tribulation ( I glory in it.. Romans 5:3) but I am not afraid either.The good times are good and the bad times are good. I just pray.

Thank you for Joy and Peace. For that entails Happiness.

Meet Virginia

SanDiego

Photo of the Week- December 8-December 14

This weeks photo of the week is from a beginning photographer, Ms. Ginny Dunaway from Brookhaven, MS. Her photo is actually from a simple point and shoot, which confirms the notion that the photographer makes a great picture, not the quality of camera. There are so many great things about this photograph. It's one that you can study and not just give a passing glance. There is a nice sun flare that casts some dramatic shadows. The lighting evokes the mood of a nice evening bike ride enjoyed by what seems to be a father and son. Good Job Ginny!

~I was speaking with my friend Susan about starting photography on the side (She is amazing at it) and she started a blog for Mississippi photographers! And next thing I know my picture is up! I am a little late on posting it but now that the holidays are over here it is! It was exciting. Thank you Susan. :)

This picture makes me miss Sandiego and their perfect weather and awesome sunsets. I am going to have to plan a trip this summer, if not there somewhere with great weather! It gets way to hot here in the Who Dat Nation. I would like to see San Fran and have a new adventure. I love adventures. Maybe I can take some good pictures wherever I go too. One day I am going to invest in a Canon Rebel and become awesome at it LOL.

I hope everyone is having a great 2010 so far. I have alot to look forward to this year. SO far the reading the Bible all the way through is going great. Have not missed a day yet, I am actually a day ahead! Go me haha. I am going to Disneyworld in Feb, I have A birthday in Feb ( I love birthdays), I have my work convention in Feb, Valentines Day in Feb, Mardi Gras in Feb, Amy's Wedding shower in Feb. That is only ONE Month of exciting things. March is just as fun! The Lord is good.

Very Thankful- Always and forever.

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Life is a Dangerous Adventure

The Sermon this morning was great. I am going to summarize in my own words below while u using some of Pastor Bills thoughts.

Did you know that over 165,000 Christians around the world are martyred for their faith every year, for the name of Jesus Christ? And that is an estimate of the ones we know about. Do you think that could not happen to us in America? Well if you answered no, or I dont know. Then you are wrong because YES it can happen and I think that it will happen sooner than you think. Are you ready? Are you strong? Do you have courage? I would like to think I would say Absolutely yes. But do I? I know that The Lord will provide for me and you.I have faith. When or if that happens I pray to be ready. In Matthew 24 the disciples are anxious and was trying to show Jesus Herolds temple because they felt security in it. Jesus answered by letting them know that those stones are temporal. Matthew 24 is directed to Israel (not to us today)and talks about the Tribulation period (We will be raptured up before the Tribulation, thank the Lord for the believers blessed hope-1 Thessalonians 4:12-18,1 Corinthians 15:51-53, 2 Thessalonians 2:7 are some of the mentions of the rapture of the Body Of Christ) but in Matthew 24:6 Jesus states" ....For all these things MUST come to pass, but the end is not yet..." He said it MUST come to pass, not might but MUST. So this world we are living in must and will get worse and will lead to the second coming of Christ. In the meantime while you wait America will lose freedoms and might become a nation that is under fire and might will want you to deny the name of Jesus Christ. Are you ready to stand?

Some of Pastor Bill's thoughts:

- We need to have far sighted courage, we need to keep our eyes on the end, on the prize (Jesus). You will have 1. Current difficulty but will lead to 2. Ultimate Triumph.

-God does not want to reform you, He wants to regenerate you.

-*Everything will work out in the end, and if it is not working out then it is not the end. (that is an example for farsighted courage)*

-We live in a toxic world that will go from bad to worse

-We need to have balance from denial and panic.

-You need to have courage and faith. How you do you have those? Psalm 27:1-3, Psalm 37, Isaiah 40:31 are only some of the ways to help.

Remember "Heaven and Earth will pass away but My words will never pass away".. ( I can not remember the exact verse but I know its in Matthew)

I just think that we are blessed to have our freedom right now but beware for whats in the future. Be Fearless

Meet Virginia

~Happy New Year~

Well Its another year! I can not believe how fast time flies. I was thinking last night of how much The Lord has blessed me in 09.. Just a few things:. ~My job has been amazing and he has really helped me be successful in that. I mean you have no idea how awesome He has helped me with my goals and having a better attitude towards it. ~He has blessed me with Health. Very rarely have I been really sick in 09 (until the very end ha)~He has blessed me with my families health and my friends health and safety.~ He has blessed me with safety and I drive a HUGE amount.~Not once have I felt Fear living alone.~He has blessed me with knowledge of Him and the desire to Know Him on a more personal level.~I found a great Church in Metairie.~I was able to get a promotion, a new car, a nice Kitchen table, and a new bed :) Yes all those are material and small details of life but I look at them from God and a blessing from Him.~ I could go on with all the other SMALL but huge details that The Lord has done for me in 09 but it would be impossible. I am just so thankful Lord for everything you have done for me and thank you for always being there for me and always being constant in my life. You never cease to fail me or leave me... ever.

This year is going to be amazing and the Lord will see me through it. I have two big resolutions:

1.Read the Bible all the way through and keep learning the Pauline Epistles frontward and backwards

2. Learn to play tennis

Number one is going to happen. We will see about number 2. But I just am excited about stepping out in Faith in 2010 and letting the Lord guide my every move. He will blow your mind when you look back on the previous year of all the blessings He has done for you. Its a golden thread that just keeps on going. He is my strength. My hope. My love. My everything.

A good verse for the start of the year that will follow all the way through 2010- Hebrews 13:8 " Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever." Ah what a blessing to know that our Savior does not change. So whatever this year holds, good or bad, Jesus Christ stays the same through it all. I pray for a great year for everyone and for myself. Great is a big word for that. But I pray that God's will be done in my life and let me see the beauty of it. May I continue to take a day at at time this year and look for ways to help serve and encourage people around me. We are here to comfort others, to help others, to encourage others to be a good sister/brother in Christ to them, to be gracious.. And that is not even half of why we are here :)

Dear Heavenly Father, I pray for my family and for their safety, health, and spiritual growth this year. I pray you will guide them and show them the fullness of you. I pray for my friends in the same account but also pray that you will help give them peace in life and let them know that you are that peace, the ultimate peace. I pray you will help them in all their daily walks and help their light shine through. I pray for my health, safety and Spiritual growth this year. I pray you will guide me in any way you want me to go and that I will follow and step out in FAITH. I just pray for an amazing one.

In Jesus Name, Amen.

Blessed in 09- Ready for 2010

" Yes I have a peanut in my pocket" hahaah (only ashley will get it.)

Meet Virginia